Waste facilities opening hours

There are two transfer stations operating in the South Waikato - one in Putaruru and one in Tokora. Greenwaste mulching, recycling activities and rubbish disposal takes place at both sites.

Tokoroa Transfer Station

Location: Newell Rd, Tokoroa
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 9am - 4pm, Sunday 9am to 5pm (April to Sep) and 9am to 6pm (Oct to March)

Also open Auckland Anniversary Day, Waitangi Day, Easter Monday, Queens Birthday and Labour Day.

Important note: Tokoroa transfer station is closed Mondays, except for public holiday Mondays!

Phone: 07 886 9851

CLOSED:
Christmas Day
New Years Day
Anzac Day until 1:00pm
Good Friday

Putāruru Transfer Station and Recycling Drop-off facility

Location: SH 1, Putāruru
Phone: (07) 883 7306
Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday 9am - 4pm

CLOSED:
Christmas Day
New Years Day
Anzac Day until 1:00pm
Good Friday

Tīrau Recycling Drop-off facility

Location: Patetere Street, Tīrau - at the Downer site.

Restricted access. Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, from 1pm to 5pm.

Croad Place Recycling facility

Location: Croad Place, Tokoroa
Hours: Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm; Saturday and Sunday 9am to 1pm

This facility no longer accepts all household recycling. It is available for commercial and household quantities of cardboard and paper ONLY.

Thompson Street E-waste recycling

Location: 12 Thompson Street, Tokoroa
Phone: 07 886 8941

This facility accepts e-waste from households and commercial users.

Both Croad Place Recycling facility and the Thompson Street facility are managed by the South Waikato Achievement Trust (SWAT)

Recycling facility in Kuranui (at the school) and Te Waotu (at the school)

These facilities are now CLOSED, due to ongoing contamination issues.